Thanks Radio's Update with Lewis Foster. Fast to my good evening, it's 5 o'clock on Thursday 11th of July 2024 and time for your daily roundup of news on and from the Isle of Man today. Coming up in the next half hour, increased costs for collecting and disposing fallen animals from the island's farms has been branded beyond unreasonable. A drug traffickers sentence has been reduced, inflation rises once again, and a recap of the action from the Southern Hundred today. All of that and more, plus we'll keep you posted on anything to watch out for travel wise. Your thoughts always welcome 1006, 1007 or email studio at manxradio.com. First of all, let's join Chanel Suku for the Man Benham news headlines, fast to my Chanel. Fast to my. Crunkyberry school will be closed tomorrow to enable a deep clean off the building. The decision has been taken after a significant number of children and staff were struck down with a vomiting bug today. The school will reopen on Monday the 15th of July. David Todd beat Michael Dunlop by over three seconds to secure the Ellen Vanen Fuel Solo Championship win in the afternoon session on the final Southern Hundred Day. The top three was rounded off by Dean Harrison, meanwhile a rider who was taken to hospital this afternoon is said to be okay. And an application to build more than 150 new homes in the north of the island has received unanimous approval. The planning committee made the decision this week. In international news, police in Bristol are investigating who left human remains packed into two suitcases at the city's iconic Clifton suspension bridge. A man was seen acting suspiciously on the bridge just before midnight. Elsewhere police have given an update on the main suspect in the murders of two sisters and their mother in a crossbow attack. He is described as being in a serious condition in hospital after he was found injured at a cemetery in North London yesterday. And in cricket, James Anderson struck for England's cricketers as they eye an innings victory over the West Indies in the first test. A short time ago, the tourists were 18 for two in their second go with the with the bat at Lord's trailing by 232 runs. Those are your headlines. News at six. Growing tired. Thank you. Chanel Suku. Now for the weather brought to you by Manx, glass and glazing and what are different dates been on the island today dry but turning cloudy this evening with light on moderate northerly winds then dry but rather cloudy overnight with a minimum temperature around 11 degrees. Dry tomorrow with sunny intervals, light to moderate northerly winds and temperatures up to 16 degrees generally dry over the weekend as well with sunny intervals, light winds and temperatures around 17 degrees. That's more like it sunset tonight at 9 47 and sunrise tomorrow morning at two minutes past five. Manx, glass and glazing don't just do the big jobs. 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Manx Radio is proud to support Manx businesses and communities. You're listening to the Isle of Man's quintessential daily news and current affairs roundup. Update on Manx Radio. The time now four and a half minutes past five, increasing the cost for collecting and disposing of fallen animals from the island's farms is beyond unreasonable, according to the Union that represents them. Earlier this month the Department of Infrastructure put the prices up with one cost increasing by 185%. In response, the Manx National Farmers Union told its members to withhold payments describing the move as catastrophic. Sarah Komish is the general secretary and says their members will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. With the lack of agreement reached with the DOI on the matter, we recommended to our membership that all farmers withhold payment for any fallen stock charges as of 1 July at the moment that position still stands. Are most members following that advice and withholding those payments? Absolutely. Yeah. So going forward then, what other options do you have? Either they increase the charges by inflation only and accept that the farming industry cannot provide full cost recovery for the plant, or they change regulations and allow farms to bury stock on farm where necessary. We have had a statement from the DOI highlighting that they essentially make a net loss of £500,000 per year on this. Is it right for that expense to be put on the DOI? Yes, under current regulations, I think it's too much of an ask to expect the farming community to cover that cost. There was never an agreement that that would be done. In the past, any increases have been negotiated with the industry. We have very recently had an update from the Minister for Deafer to say that we are hopeful that we can revisit this situation and that we can renegotiate the price increases. How big an impact will this have on top of all of those other things that are affecting the industry? Well, it puts an enormous amount of strain on individual farmers. Obviously, they've lost the stock, so they've lost the value of that stock. And then to have this level of charging imposed on them, which is way beyond anything that's set in the UK, is beyond unreasonable in our eyes, farmers should not be penalised for the misfortune of losing livestock. And just finally, what would happen if with farmers withholding payments, what happens if in response the DOI refuses to collect this livestock? Under regulations and legislation, again, they can't do that, so they are obliged to collect the stock, so that would mean revisiting the regulations that currently exist. The general secretary of the Manx National Farmers Union, speaking to Sean Calper there, or the Alleman government, says the animal waste processing plant has produced an average annual net loss of just under £500,000 over the past five years, and that as prices for using it haven't increased for some time, a rise is considered an appropriate measure. However, it says it's committed to continuing the conversation with the MNFU. Seven and a half minutes past five now, the Alleman's inflation rate rose again last month, which makes it two months in a row, we've seen an increase. The rate at which prices are rising now stands at three per cent, as Christian Jones reports. Statistics Isle of Many is reporting last month. The Alleman saw consumer inflation rise by 0.3 per cent, up from 2.7 per cent the month before. Despite this slight rise, there looks to be a continuation of the fall in the rate of inflation, which began in earnest during the latter half of 2023. That's Treasury Minister Alex Allenson speaking there, and some of the largest increases are seen in restaurants and hotels, which are up 8.7 per cent in comparison to 12 months prior. Meanwhile, education was the second highest, having risen 6.5 per cent, but preschool fees contributed the most to that, with a spike of 12.7 per cent. The driving lessons, window cleaning and bacon are also among the largest movers over the past year. However, multivitamin tablets, gas and bread, ease the rise as they saw decreases. And if we look at the data over a one-month period, transport sees the biggest increase by 3.4 per cent, which is closely followed by restaurants and hotels. Meanwhile, clothing and footwear experience deflation by rate of 0.6 per cent. You're listening to the Isle of Man's quintessential daily news and current affairs round-up update on Manx Radio. Not being able to control how much a significant portion of its staff is paid is putting Manx Care under pressure, according to the organisation's Vice Chair. While Manx Care negotiates pay with its medical staff, many of its admin workers are covered by the Public Services Commission. Sarah Pinch says this poses a challenge for the board, particularly as finance business partner Ashley Parry highlights its financial position so far this year. At present, that forecast of 18.5 million assumes that we have around 5 million of CIP savings already taken as being achieved within the forecast. May itself was a higher spending month than April, although this was expected as April is usually runs at below the average run rate as it's crossover between year ends. May was also slightly higher than originally forecast, and this was a result of operational cost pressures and also a new high-cost placement, which could not have been planned for. In addition to the £18.6 million gap, there are also further financial risks identified within the management accounts of around 5.7 million, and further to that a risk of about 4.8 million relating to pay awards. We have no authority to agree, a three-year funding settlement for our staff, and we have very limited influence over what the Public Service Commission offer in terms of their pay award, and those key things have significant impact on this organisation financially and in the ability for the committee and Miriam in her role as interim director of people to give the board assurance about what is actually happening with our people. And I think it is worth underlining that, because I think when we come on to talk about the money, our biggest single outgoing is our people, and there is a significant portion of our people over which we have no control over what we have paid. Banks care Vice Chair Sarah Pinch and finance business partner Ashley Parry speaking at today's board meeting. A drug trafficker from Liverpool who helped send more than £30,000 worth of drugs to the island has had his sentence reduced. The high court of justice of the Isle of Man has ruled that the sentence handed down to Paul Joseph Rowan was manifestly excessive. The Gaston man was sentenced to 10 years and 8 months in custody on 26 January 2024 after pleading guilty to being concerned in the production of cocaine and cannabis on or about 13 March 2020. He'd also admitted being concerned in the production of the class A substance again on 14 July that year. Packages containing the drugs were intercepted at the Isle of Man post office on those dates after being posted to the island. The first parcel contained 56.4 grams of cocaine and 984.9 grams of cannabis with a combined street value of £25,338. The second parcel contained 63.5 grams of cocaine with a street value of £6,350. Rowan's fingerprints were discovered on the exterior of both of them. Rowan's also determined that a telephone link to him had been used in an attempt to locate the parcel. Although the telephone number was known to police, it wasn't attributed to Rowan until sometime in 2022 when he gave it to officers in Merseyside after reporting that his car had been set on fire. Rowan was arrested and pleaded guilty at the first opportunity, telling the court he was £4,000 in debt to drug dealers in Liverpool due to his own personal drug use. Following the appeal, Rowan's advocate said the aggravating factors identified by the sentencing Deemsder did not justify the aggravation of his offending behaviour to the extent of the 15 months custody imposed. Determining that the sentence imposed was manifestly excessive, the appeal Deemsder's reduced it by 2.5 years, meaning Rowan will now serve a total sentence of 8 years in custody. You can read the full judgement at maxradio.com. Tessa Hawley, thank you. In business news on the island today, Douglas clothing store The Boardroom is asking people on the island to fill out a questionnaire to help it understand what's going on in terms of retail here. In a post on social media, the Strand Street store says retail is hard over here and it's getting harder to keep the doors open, especially with the increasing cost for everything. It adds it's increasingly feeling like we're climbing a steep hill that's only getting higher the further we go up. You can find a link to that questionnaire via The Boardroom, spelled B-O-R-E-D, on Facebook and we'll be hearing more on that on maxradio breakfast tomorrow. Well the latest stock market report from Ramsey Krukkel now, UK and European stocks were higher today, extending gains after US inflation fell to its lowest level in more than 3 years. The US consumer price index declined to a 12 month rate of 3% according to the labour department there. That was down from 3.3% in May. Investors were keenly awaiting the print for a sign. The Federal Reserve may be prepared to lower interest rates in its coming meetings. Gold prices climbed for a third straight session today, helped by a weaker US dollar ahead of inflation data that will determine whether the Federal Reserve will lower interest rates. This year, gold up 2.12% to $2,421. At the close, the FTSE 100 up 0.36% to 8,223, the DAX up 0.76% to 18,547. A short while ago as well, the Dow Jones up 0.21% to 39,803, the S&P 500 down 0.57% to 9,602 and the NASDAQ down 1.27% to 18,411. British pound sterling trading at 1.291 US dollars and 1.188 euros. And Brent Oil as well, up 0.16% to $85.43. Pam running late again, do you know where I put my car keys? Life is busy, that's why Ramsay Krikol's team takes time to help you make a mindful investment decision, considering all the options giving you full control of your financial future. Less stress, more assurance. For come to put my shoes on, see how we can make your money work for you. Call 717171 or visit RamsayKrikol.com, licensed and regulated by the Isle of Man Financial Services Authority. Manx Radio Travel, driven by Keyside Tires and Service Centre. Well, no more racing for the S&P 700, so the Blound course will be open tonight. The DIY has been carrying out surface dressing on the poor town road this afternoon, which was expected to be complete by 5 o'clock, so hopefully that route clear now, let us know otherwise. South Key in Douglas will be closed for surface dressing this evening from 6 o'clock, traffic management in place, it's hoped this work will be complete by 7, so just an hour. And in Laxey, temporary lights on Ramsey Road at the Manorke Hill Junction, 24 hours a day for three separate phases of drainage installation, and temporary lights on Pinvold Hill near the turn for Lonnan Church Road, 24 hours a day for work on the pavements there. And it's the last day, apparently, of those temporary lights in Ramsey on May Hill near the Seamout Road turn, they've been in 24 hours a day as well for gas main repairs. Well over at the airport, the Manchester EasyJet flight, due to depart at 5.30, was delayed a short time ago until a quarter past six, looks like a 45 minute delay on the inbound flight was behind that. No delays on the sailings, though, Mankzmann due to arrive back into Douglas from Heisham at 10 past six, and the Manannon is entering the Mersey due to arrive at the new Liverpool Ferry Terminal at 6 o'clock on the dart. Keysight tyres and service centre, with one year's free engine warranty from Castro. Get more with Keysight! You're listening to the Isle of Man's quintessential daily news and current affairs roundup. Update on Mankz Radio. 18 minutes past five, now an application to build more than 150 new homes in the north of the island has received unanimous approval, as Chavon Fletcher reports. The planning committee made the decision on Hartford Holmes' proposals for Volland Fields in Ramsey this week. The project will see 153 new properties built in the area, 114 of those will be sold on the open market, with the remaining 39 listed as affordable properties. Prior to the meeting, Ramsey Town Commissioners had raised concerns over the impact the development could have on the town's infrastructure, while Mankz Kerr flagged the impact on dentistry services. At the meeting, members of the committee also questioned whether or not there is a genuine need for a planned primary school in the area. However, it was approved, with 37 conditions, covering a range of issues including drainage and flood risks, the ecological impact of the development, and the need to include active travel options. Chavon Fletcher, thank you a quick update on that surface dressing going on at Portown Road. The DOI says a slight delay on that, so not expected to be completed now until six. It was hoped it would be done by five o'clock. Now an update on a story which you may have heard on Mankz Radio just last month. It concerns a vehicle which police officers had to stop in a stinger operation. Well today the person who is behind the wheel of it has appeared in court, and I'm joined in the studio now by Tessa Hawley, who is in court for Mankz Radio today. Tessa, what can you tell us? So it was certainly a story that got you our listeners talking after the roads policing unit shared a picture of a white van semi on its side in Solby after being brought to a stop. It was confirmed at that time that two arrests had been made and we now know that those involved have been charged. And one of those involved in court today? That's right. 17-year-old Callum Collister from Ferryhill in Port Arryn appeared before magistrate. Now he pleaded guilty to driving whilst disqualified and twock, that's taking a vehicle without the owner's consent. And did we find out more about the circumstances which had led to this incident? We did indeed. We were told that the van in question belonged to Mankz utilities and that it had been taken on the afternoon of the 24th of June from Mount Gom Road in Colby. It was reported to the police who were then able to locate it in Kirk Michael. Now that's due to a tracking device that was installed in it. As followed the vehicle through to Solby noting it was frequently travelling over the speed limit. And just before 5pm on that day in question, specially trained pursuit officers used the tactical tire deflating device to bring the van to a stop and arrest Callister. And at the time police were highly critical of this incident, weren't they? They were indeed. They certainly didn't mince their words saying this could have had a catastrophic ending resulting in members of the public being seriously injured or worse. They also highlighted the large amounts of police resources they had to use, which meant that other members of the public who were genuinely requiring help were left waiting longer than they should have been. Thanks. So what happens next? Summary jurisdiction was declined today, meaning the team will be sentenced at the higher court. That's the court of general jail delivery, bailing him to his next court appearance before that court, which will be on the 6th of September. Magistrates told Callister, and I quote, "This is just outrageous, really, adding that his behaviour was just getting worse and worse and worse." Gromired. Thank you, Tessa Hawley. 21 minutes past 5, a new changing places facility in Nobles Hospital has officially been given the green light. The trustees have agreed to fund the room, which is a larger accessible toilet with equipment such as hoists, adult size changing benches and space for carers. But with South M H K, Sarah Maltby has been campaigning for the facility, she gave us her reaction. Yeah, really exciting news. So I received a name out this morning that following a meeting yesterday, the Nobles Hospital Trust have agreed to fund the changing place up at Nobles Hospital. This was following the question time yesterday in the house, the key to the minister. There was a meeting last night. I knew nothing about that meeting, but this morning I was told that the meeting took place through the trustees and they are going to fund. The changing place at Nobles Hospital. So it's just fantastic news. I'm so pleased that we're going to be to get this facility up at the hospital, which is accessed by Islanders from across the whole island. This is not just going to help a small population of people. This has happened. People right across the Isle of Man and they need to finally be listened to and they're going to get that changing place at the hospital, which is just, I'm just so pleased. Yeah. And you sound quite emotional about this. I mean, how much does this mean to you? I was paid care for over 20 years and when I became elected last year, I made it my mission to try and raise awareness of things that other people maybe didn't notice or weren't aware of. You know, not many people will know how difficult it is for a wheelchair user to be able to access places. And when you are a carer, you get first-hand experience and I've lived and worked with people who have tried so hard to have their voices heard and they've just lost the energy to be able to continue it. So I made it my mission when I was elected that I would try to do that for them and to get this now, although it feels like it's taken forever, really two years, there's nothing compared to the lives and the difficulties that those people have had to deal with. And so, yeah, I'm just so pleased and so relieved that I can say we've got there, we've done it, you know, thank you for having that faith in me to be able to do this. And we'll continue because obviously we've still got the C-terminal to go. So, you know, we've got the C-terminal to go south, M-H-K, Sarah Moultrie there, speaking with Manx Radio's Amy Griffiths about a new changing places facility in Nobles Hospital, which has officially been given the green light. Well, if you want to give us your thoughts on any of those stories that you've heard tonight, let us know 1-6-1-7, or email studio@manxradio.com. Now coming up to the end of the program, time for a look at the latest sporting news from the island today. Fast to my, Darren Timson. Fast to my, David Todd beat Michael Dunlop by over three seconds to secure the solo championship win in the afternoon session on the final day of the Southern Hundred. The top three was rounded off by Dean Harrison, who came home to finish in third in the Ellen Vanen Fuel Solo Championship race. In the final session this year, on the Belown Circuit, Ben Burchill and Kevin Russell, broke the record for Fast Slap on their way to claiming the Sidecar Championship trophy. Elsewhere, Dunlop completed a hat-trick of wins in the 2024 Southern Hundred in the first afternoon race. As he beat Paul Jordan, in the bettrages of Foxdale car sales 600cc challenge race, which takes his tally to 25 wins overall. Earlier, the morning session opened with the 600cc JCK race, where newcomer Grant Thompson dominated the rest of the grid, as he crossed the line to win by 6.4 seconds ahead of Adrian Harrison, in the H&H motorcycle and S&S Motors 600cc race Mike Brown came first ahead of Dunlop, in another exciting encounter which also saw four riders battle for third place. There were three red flags in the days racing, but everyone was ok, which meant all races could be completed, however two were shortened. Away from the Southern Hundred and onto cycling, Mark Cavendish came agonisingly close to winning stage 12 of the Todd France today. Just darn a sprint as well in the mix in the final kilometer, but he couldn't close down Bin M'Germé, who claimed his third stage win of the tour so far. Cavendish and the rest of the riders will continue again tomorrow, as the peloton will make its way from Argen to Powell in the second consecutive flat stage. That is it from Update Today. Do remember you can contact us in the Manx Radio newsroom anytime by email, it's newsroom@manxradio.com And as always, there's much more on tonight's stories on the Manx Radio website, including interviews in full in the newscast section. Up next, it's Sha'Claire with Bob Kalaswell and after six greatest hits with Chris Pearson. I've been Louis Foster, Beth Espie, we'll be back with Update Again tomorrow at 5 o'clock. [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] [MUSIC] Thank you for making it to the end of the Manx Radio newscast, you are obviously someone with exquisite taste. May I politely suggest you might want to subscribe to this and a wide range of Manx Radio podcasts at your favourite podcast provider, so our best bits will magically appear on your smartphone. Thank you. [MUSIC] [BLANK_AUDIO]
